Jacob Brand, of Glidden Township, is one of the pioneers of Carroll County, having settled here in 1869. He was born in Holmes County, Ohio, September 15, 1833, son of Michael and Mary Brand, natives of Germany. He resided in Ohio until eighteen years of age, when he removed to Illinois, where he engaged with Walker & Co. to drive stage. He afterward drove stage for a Western state company in Northwestern Iowa for many years. He was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools. May 30, 1858, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Moore, who was born in Ireland, a daughter of Patrick and Mary (Hickson) Moore, who came to America when Mrs. Brand was a babe. In 1859 Mr. Brand engaged in driving stage at Denver, Colorado, and in 1860 he located in Dallas County, this State, and drove stage two years, and then went to Black Hawk County, where he was engaged in farming until 1869, when he came to Carroll County. He first bought eighty acres of wild land. He now owns 230 acres of good land, which is in a good state of cultivation, and well improved. He has a comfortable house, surrounded with shade trees, commodious buildings for stock, a fine orchard and a large variety of small fruits. Mr. and Mrs. Brand are the parents of ten children—Frederick, John, Anna Snyder, Mary, Ella, Etta and Harry (twins), Edward, Salina and Jacob. Mr. Brand is a Republican in politics, and a strong believer in the principles of that party. He has served as member of the school board, and is interested in all educational matters. He is very highly esteemed in the community where he resides.

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